SB 553 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Professions and Businesses; repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors and enact a new Chapter 14

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 14, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low voltage contractors, and utility contractors, and enact a new Chapter 14; to amend Code Section 48-7-38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deduction for payments to classified subcontractors, disclosure of tax returns, and maintenance of list of classified subcontractors, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 56 0670-ECS/hss → SB 553/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its passage by the Senate, removing the House substitute language and replacing it with the official Senate version. This change indicates the bill has moved from a committee substitute stage to a version approved by the full Senate.

TECHNICAL

Removed House Committee substitute header and added Senate Bill 553 title with sponsoring senators and 'AS PASSED' designation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 48

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 472

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors